CVE-2025-38693
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvb-frontends: w7090p: fix null-ptr-deref in w7090p_tuner_write_serpar and w7090p_tuner_read_serpar In w7090p_tuner_write_serpar, msg is controlled by user. When msg[0].buf is null and msg[0].len is zero, former checks on msg[0].buf would be passed. If accessing msg[0].buf[2] without sanity check, null pointer deref would happen. We add check on msg[0].len to prevent crash. Similar commit: commit 0ed554fd769a ("media: dvb-usb: az6027: fix null-ptr-deref in az6027_i2c_xfer()")
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.297
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.241
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.190
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.149
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.103
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.43
- Linux Kernel < 6.15.11
- Linux Kernel < 6.16.2
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17b30e5ded062bd74f8ca6f317e1d415a8680665
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39b06b93f24dff923c4183d564ed28c039150554
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/454a443eaa792c8865c861a282fe6d4f596abc3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bbaec6a036940e22318f0454b50b8000845ab59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a41ecfc3415ebe3b4c44f96b3337691dcf431a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99690a494d91a0dc86cebd628da4c62c40552bcb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed0234c8458b3149f15e496b48a1c9874dd24a1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f98132a59ccc59a8b97987363bc99c8968934756
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17b30e5ded062bd74f8ca6f317e1d415a8680665
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39b06b93f24dff923c4183d564ed28c039150554
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/454a443eaa792c8865c861a282fe6d4f596abc3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bbaec6a036940e22318f0454b50b8000845ab59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a41ecfc3415ebe3b4c44f96b3337691dcf431a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99690a494d91a0dc86cebd628da4c62c40552bcb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3d77a3fc71c084575d3df4ec6544b3fb6ce587d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed0234c8458b3149f15e496b48a1c9874dd24a1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f98132a59ccc59a8b97987363bc99c8968934756
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html